badflag reviewed Anarchist Cybernetics by Thomas Swann
From Occupy, to the Indignados and the Arab Spring, the uprisings that marked the last …
Interesting application of cybernetic theory to anarchist organising
4 stars
Does a good job of explaining cybernetic terminology & concepts whilst remaining accessible to most readers. Applies Stafford Beer's (of Project CYBERSYN fame) Viable Systems Model to anarchist organising, creating a framework by which to build sustainable and effective organisations.
The last few chapters felt a bit under-cooked, however, almost as if they were tacked on to fill out the page-count.